And I found out it has a blown head gasket and that teh head is split and it was only running on 2 cylinders....

Plus other things, will have to spend $3500 to gte it to a perfect car..........

I am getting the most important things upto a grand fixed, that should make it roadworth for a little.....

Many others have to spend a bit to get there mini upto a good standard?

Ian

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Ian - My Ve SSV Ute - Looking for a Mini

2 cylinders did your car ever get above 60 kmph

yeah it was going about 80kms.... then all of a sudden was running like a dog and this explains why, apparently it has been blown for a while, the remove dtheg head and didn't put it back correctly

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Ian - My Ve SSV Ute - Looking for a Mini

dodgy backyard mechanics

Yeah now I have to pay to get it fixed

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Ian - My Ve SSV Ute - Looking for a Mini

How did you not know it was running on 2 for a while?

As soon as my moke dropped to 3 it shuddered like I was taking off in 4th and was obvious as rain ?

Shard

no i think he said it happened suddenly,
no, at that price i would buy a much better mini...
so you can do a 666, and keep buying em and selling em..
i am sure someone on here can help you for far less..

a head and a gasket shouldnt be more than a couple of hundred.

What else does it need apart from the head and gasket ? Head swap is fairly easy to do , just carefully follow the instructions in a manual and take your time , surely someone over there can give you a hand or guidance ?

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Just be aware that this does not have to cost a fortune.

A head gasket kit is <$30 - a head is bugger all from a wreckers or a mini enthusiast and the how too s are freely availbable in manuals and forums/.

Getting your head done particularly with a crack in it is $300 - 400 any day of the week. A head from a wrecking yard or mini-ist is a lot less

dont spend money unwisely and throw away the enjoyment of being a mini owner. Bathurst for the mini was over long ago.

Brakes, Suspension, Radiator.... And then small things...

Is about $360 good for re-cored radiator and head been done?

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[quote="YoungMiniac"]Plus other things, will have to spend $3500 to gte it to a perfect car..........

Many others have to spend a bit to get there mini upto a good standard?

Ian[/quote]

Ian....do you have an itemised quote for $3500 Is this from a reputable Mini garage

As others have said....you may not have to spend a fortune to get this little jigger running

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"Show me the Mini!"

I got an inspection from Cono at MiniCraft who has been reccommened from this forum....

If you want I coudl scan it and show you all....

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Ian - My Ve SSV Ute - Looking for a Mini

Please do - but bear in mind that we havn't seen the car either. Do you have phots of it as well .

Pictures here : http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=21643

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Ian - My Ve SSV Ute - Looking for a Mini

Here is what it says

SAFETY CHECK ~ REPORT
REQUIRE ATTENTION
ALL BRAKE DRUMS - 2ND 0/SIZE

REAR BRAKES ON MAX (JUST DRUMS?)
FRONT WHEEL CYLINDERS WEEPING 6 RUSTY
REAR WHEEL BEARINGS DRY
FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS, ALL BALL JOINTS, LOWER & TORSION
ARM BUSES, INNER CV BOOTS
FRONT SUSPENSION LOW (SUSPENSION UNITS & KNUCKLES)
ALL SHOCKIES
STEERING RACK & TIE ROD ENDS
RADIATOR 0/5, LOWER BOLTS MISSING, CORROSION CN WATER
PUMP,
CLUTCH RETURN SPRING MISSING
MID EXHAUST MOUNT
OIL LEAKS - ENGINE BACK PLATES, RIM DIE’? SEAL,
SELECTOR SHAFT SEAL, DISTRIBUTOR 0-RING
ENGINE STEADY BAR BRACKET LOOSE
HEAD GASKET
CLUTCH BEARING NOISY
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Will scna images now

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Ian - My Ve SSV Ute - Looking for a Mini